Colorado Talking Book Library

In 1930, identical bills were introduced in Congress by Representative Ruth Pratt (H.R. 11365) and Senator Reed Smoot (S. 4030), to provide adequate service on a national scale through an appropriation to be expended under the direction of the Librarian of Congress. The Pratt-Smoot Act became law on March 3, 1931, and authorized the provision of library service to people who are blind, visually impaired, or have a physical disability. CTBL is one of the original 19 regional libraries that started delivering services.

Beginning on March 3rd, the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) and CTBL will host various virtual events to celebrate 90 years of service.

Find out more on our 90th Anniversary page.

Assistive Technology Partners in collaboration with the National Assistive Technology Act Technical Assistance and Training (AT3) Center are offering FREE webinars in the following categories:

• General Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Accessibility Information
• Accessibility in Procurement and Use
• Accessibility Testing and Assessment
• Accessible Multimedia
• Accessible Non-Web (PDF, Office)
• Accessible Social Media

To access these webinars please go to https://www.at3center.net/repository/ictcopresources